February 9, 2023

PRF announces the Global Roasting Contest

Last year, Producer & Roaster Forum (PRF) announced that it will return to El Salvador – where the first PRF event was held in 2016....

September 12, 2022

Exploring the rise of Caribbean coffee roasters

The Caribbean has a long history of coffee production, with some of the world’s first coffee farms established in Jamaica and Haiti in the early...

April 13, 2021

“Transported through your cup”: A guide to serving coffee roasted at origin

For some time now, the specialty coffee sector has discussed the idea of bridging the gap between the producer and the consumer. For many, this...

March 23, 2021

“Quality is directly linked to logistics”: Why don’t more major brands roast coffee at origin?

The concept of roasting coffee at origin is appealing. It shortens the supply chain, adds more value at origin, and ultimately supports a more equitable...

December 1, 2020

Roasting Coffee At Origin

The coffee supply chain is long and complex, and one of its greatest criticisms is that value is traditionally added beyond the producing country. As...